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title: Application.ShowStylePreviews Property (Word)
keywords: vbawd10.chm158335449
f1_keywords:
- vbawd10.chm158335449
ms.prod: word
api_name:
- Word.Application.ShowStylePreviews
ms.assetid: 16edc0cd-29a4-f951-8344-c4603fc047f7
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# Application.ShowStylePreviews Property (Word)

Returns or sets a  **Boolean** that represents whether Microsoft Word shows a preview of the formatting for styles in the **Styles** dialog box. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **ShowStylePreviews**

 _expression_ An expression that returns an **Application** object.


## Remarks

This property corresponds to the  **Show Preview** check box in the **Styles** dialog box.


## See also


#### Concepts


[Application Object](application-object-word.md)

